CO129-530-3 Supplementary Expenditure- reports of the Finance Committee and quarterly returns 13-2-1930 - 7-6-1932 — Page 88

MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

116

W. PEEL,

Governor.

No. 7.

His Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the

Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 20 to 34 of 1931) of supplementary expenditure set out below.

By His Excellency's Command,

Dated the 27th day of June, 1931.

W. T. SOUTHORN,

Colonial Secretary.

Items the cost of which can be met wholly or in part by Savings from other sub-heads of the head are marked with an asterisk (*). The source and extent of the Savings will be found in the explanation of the individual items.

MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS.

Estimates, 1931.

20.-11, Post Office and Wireless, (B)-Wireless:- Other Charges. Contribution toward expenses of the Radiotelegraph Union

Hong Kong acceded to the International Radiotelegraph Union on 15th August, 1930. The Colony's Share of the expenses of the Union for the period 15th August, 1930 to 31st December, 1930, amounted to Swiss Francs 300-£12 at 11 d.= $245. (C.S.O. 1 in 951/28.)

21.-Education :-Grant to Munsang College

The above sum is required for the purpose of a grant to the Munsang College, Kowloon City, without which assistance it will be necessary for the school to close down and send some 250 boys adrift, there being no other provision for their education in that district.

Carried forward........

$

245.00

G&

6,000.00,

6,245.00